SAN JOSE, Calif. – In the fall of 2021, the San José Police Department’s Robbery Unit concluded a yearlong, multi-jurisdictional investigation involving a prolific robbery crew that targeted victims of Asian descent — Asian females were frequently the targeted victims and many were injured during the robberies.
Robbery Unit detectives worked to identify and arrest six suspects, who worked in concert between October 2020 and September 2021 to commit over 70 incidents of robbery, burglary, and theft.
During the investigation numerous firearms were recovered, including at least one ghost gun. The suspects were charged by the District Attorney’s Office for the criminal incidents, as well as hate crime enhancements.
The police department sends this message to the AAPI community: “Criminals who wish to target you because of your ethnicity, or your gender, will be met with the tenacity of the finest police officers, detectives, and attorneys in the nation, and this case is a great example of that.”
Police say many witnesses came forward and victims provided valuable information that assisted in identifying this group. These suspects are believed to be responsible for many more robberies across the Bay Area.
San José Chief of Police Anthony Mata said, “I want to thank all of our Department members, as well as the outside agencies, who assisted with this long and complex investigation. Thanks to their hard work, there are six less predators targeting members of our community. We are sensitive to the hate aspect targeting Asian females. I commend District Attorney Jeff Rosen for pursuing hate crime enhancements. We have tenacious investigators, and a dedicated apprehension team that was tasked with bringing these suspects to justice.”
# | SUSPECT | ADDRESS | AGE |
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1.) | Anthony Michael Robinson | Stockton Resident | 24 Years |
2.) | Cameron Alonzo Moody | East Palo Alto Resident | 27 Years |
3.) | Derje Damond Blanks | San José Resident | 23 Years |
4.) | Hassani Burleson Ramsey | Oakland Resident | 24 Years |
5.) | Clarence Jackson | East Palo Alto Resident | 21 Years |
6.) | Malik Short | Tracy Resident | 21 Years |